Capital sees 2,790 new COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
Highest infections since December 8; vaccination for people above 45 years begins
Vaccination of people above 45 years started in the Capital on Thursday even as the surge in COVID-19 cases continued with 2,790 new cases being reported over 24 hours — the highest in more than three and a half months. The total number of cases stood at 6,65,220, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government on Thursday. A total of 56,531 people took the vaccine in the city till 6 p.m. on Thursday, said a Delhi government spokesperson. Many hospitals said they witnessed an increased number of beneficiaries. “There was more rush today. A total of 200 people were vaccinated,” an official at Delhi government-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital said.More Related News
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